I often find myself wanting for more in my life.  All one has to do is watch the television for a few hours to be bombarded with the message that there are a host of things missing in your life:  A new car, the right beer, the next pharmaceutical, etc…  And don’t forget that you are paying way too much for car insurance.   Watching television for a few hours will go a long way in reinforcing the inadequacy in your life.

I think it is important to remember how good we have it just the way things are.  Even if, god forbid, we live just the “average” American lifestyle, I would imagine we still have it way better than 99% of the people did just two or three hundred years ago.  Today’s supply of food, housing, transportation, entertainment and health care put us in the elite lifestyle ranks of the 1700’s.

And how much better does a guy like Warren Buffet or Bill Gates have it than you or me?  I lay down to sleep on a comfortable bed, in an air conditioned house with a full stomach and a loving family.  I often wonder how much better Warren and Bill have it when they do the same.

I think just for today I’ll try to focus on how good I have it.  Warren’s money, new insurance nor the right beer could make it any better.